Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Shepstone and Pretoria Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Shepstone and Pretoria

🙂 Solo nomad: Port Shepstone is 27.4% cheaper than Pretoria without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Port Shepstone is 24.3% cheaper than Pretoria without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Shepstone
Pretoria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.36 R 131
$8.26 R 147
-10.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.47 R 489
$33.75 R 600
-18.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.06 R 89.9
$4.8 R 85.4
5.42%
Cappuccino
$1.9 R 33.75
$2.13 R 37.83
-10.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 R 16.76
$1.05 R 18.73
-10.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 R 12.08
$0.83 R 14.71
-18.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 R 33.97
$2.29 R 40.81
-16.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 R 39.63
$2.81 R 50
-20.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Shepstone
Pretoria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 R 15.26
$1.2 R 21.29
-28.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 R 10.9
$1.01 R 17.95
-39.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 R 19.45
$1.64 R 29.13
-33.54%
Eggs
$1.36 R 24.11
$2.39 R 42.54
-43.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.76 R 120
$7.6 R 135
-11.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 R 61.3
$4.61 R 81.9
-25.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.23 R 111
$6.42 R 114
-2.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 R 20.31
$1.65 R 29.34
-30.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 R 11.63
$1.53 R 27.29
-57.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 R 10.2
$1.67 R 29.7
-65.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.29 R 22.95
$1.61 R 28.71
-19.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 R 9.55
$1.33 R 23.57
-59.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 R 21.57
$1.16 R 20.7
4.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 R 15.31
$1.08 R 19.27
-20.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 R 9.52
$1.11 R 19.73
-51.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 R 55.9
$2.84 R 50.4
10.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.8 R 85.3
$5.17 R 92
-7.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 R 25.16
$1.56 R 27.67
-9.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 R 31.1
$1.81 R 32.13
-3.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Shepstone
Pretoria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.61 R 28.71
$3.27 R 58.2
-50.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$63.2 R 1,124
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.63 R 29.02
$1.42 R 25.2
14.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 R 10.14
$1.38 R 24.62
-58.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.84 R 122
$3.11 R 55.3
119.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 R 23.3
$1.32 R 23.46
-0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K R 363.4K
$19K R 337.3K
7.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K R 414.2K
$25.8K R 458.9K
-9.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Shepstone
Pretoria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 R 1,995
$123 R 2,196
-9.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.68 R 297
$37.49 R 667
-55.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.47 R 595
$38.51 R 685
-13.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Shepstone
Pretoria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.4 R 523
$32.7 R 582
-10.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$10.26 R 182
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.79 R 121
$7.62 R 135
-10.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Shepstone
Pretoria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$207 R 3,688
$195 R 3,474
6.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,581 R 81.5K
$4,427 R 78.7K
3.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Shepstone
Pretoria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.27 R 752
$49.99 R 889
-15.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.12 R 536
$31.88 R 567
-5.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93 R 1,654
$87.1 R 1,549
6.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.6 R 1,290
$86.8 R 1,544
-16.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Shepstone
Pretoria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$365 R 6,495
$399 R 7,102
-8.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 R 5,889
$395 R 7,024
-16.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 R 12.2K
$735 R 13.1K
-6.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$689 R 12.3K
$748 R 13.3K
-7.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$724 R 12.9K
$875 R 15.6K
-17.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$615 R 10.9K
$805 R 14.3K
-23.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Shepstone
Pretoria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,858 R 50.8K
$1,572 R 28K
81.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
11.69
2.74%

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Last update for Port Shepstone: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pretoria: October 29, 2025

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